Hei Ming Lai – Asian Scientist Magazine

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As currently practiced, salamander farming techniques harm the wild population by spreading diseases, studies say.

More efficient thermoelectric materials could change the way refrigerators and other consumer devices are cooled.

A total of 16 finless porpoises will be relocated to more secure waters away from the main Yangtze River by 2017.

Wetter weather and active tree planting in China have contributed to the reversal of forest lost in the last ten years.

The orientation of actin protein in the cytoskeleton can determine the asymmetry of the entire cell.

Transport and building energy costs are the two greatest contributors to India's greenhouse gas emissions, study says.

Warmer temperatures increase biogenic emissions and speed up chemical reactions to increase surface ozone levels, study says.

A nanomaterial that effectively targets cancer stem cells without harming non-cancerous cells shows significant therapeutic potential.

In primates, ostentatious markings could serve to make males more attractive to females and more intimidating to other males.